In case you wanted to know...

I've left this account high and dry, in case you haven't noticed. Instead, I've been utilizing my tumblr account to the nth degree, and... I'm loving it. So if you're ever curious about what I'm up to or interested in at this moment, please go here. I've also created a pseudo web site here in case you're interested in other stuff like my Twitter feed or my online portfolio or the music I'm listening to... Most likely you are not interested, but hey, I thought I'd at least put it out there. Hope to see you around.

Cheers,

Lindsey

...I have bedroom furniture!

No more air mattress and cardboard jungle for me! I just got a delivery of IKEA furnishings that I picked out yesterday in the store. Funny story: I was going to buy some secondhand IKEA stuff (a dresser and a desk) from this guy I found on Craiglist, but when I was in the store I noticed that same dresser he was trying to sell me for 60 bucks was that much brand new! Jerk. Needless to say, I decided to just buy all new stuff. More photos to come pending completion of assembly! Wish me luck.

...my first day of work was exhausting.

I think that's pretty typical of a first day on the job — that feeling of being overwhelmed by new information and experiences. It's a good thing I've started working again because these past few weeks my brain was starting to turn into mush as a result of too much passive activity (i.e. lazing about and watching gross amounts of television) and not enough stimulating brain cells. Maybe that's why I'm feeling a bit like the slow kid at work. 

I also checked out furniture today at IKEA, since I didn't bring any down with me. I'm going to wait until the weekend before I make any purchases, but right now I'm thinking of this bed and this dresser (in black-brown) for starters. Stay tuned for pictures in the coming weeks.

...it has been over a month since my last post.

I'm ashamed to say that I've become one of those people I gripe about. The kind that start a blog with shiny, hopeful expectations of posting several times a week who then fall off the wagon and into the pit of dead blogs pervading the blogosphere. Regardless, I have been busy (on and off) this past month. I've done a bit of traveling, made rather life-changing plans, signed some important documents, packed up my entire life and written a hefty check. I'm thrilled to say that I'm moving to the Washington, D.C. area this Sunday, starting a new job Monday and turning a whopping 23 years old Tuesday. Time certainly flies. Here's a link to the condo I'll be moving into. The photos were taken by the previous owners (note the crib room, which will actually be my room). I'll be sharing it with another female young professional. Wish me luck!

...today is the last day of my internship.

It's sad, but true. Today's the day. It has been an absolute blast, but I'm exhausted. As much as I will miss all of the friends I made this summer, I can't wait to have a break. Heading home to Hudson tomorrow.

...I mixed things up a bit at the paper.

I am attending Chautauqua Theater Company's final production of the season tonight, a performance of William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale." I've been looking forward to going since I designed the front page of the opening weekend's paper (above). Stacey Federoff, the theater reporter, did a phenomenal job running with a story idea proposed by CTC. The play's major plot twists apparently come off as a sort of scandalous, soap opera-esque series of events: a friendship torn apart, accusations of adultery, an illegitimate child, etc. The theater company thought it might be fun to interview the actors and actresses in character about the plot's twists and turns, creating a story as outlandish and sensational as the play itself. Think tabloid trash, Shakespeare-style.

My idea was to "expose" the seedy sister paper of The Chautauqua Daily, otherwise known as The Sicilian Post (Sicilia is the fictional setting of the play). I really loved the teaser page turn at the top, right-hand corner, but I wish I had spent more time on the rest of the page. To be honest, I kind of threw it together. Below, is the teased page with the fake stories. I thought it turned out pretty neat.

...I was on a boat.

This boat (steamship, rather), the Chautauqua Belle. It was my first time on the lake, in fact. We were all supposed to go as a newsroom at the beginning of the season, but due to inclement weather we had to take a rain-check. Last week we finally made it, and it was a beautiful evening. We even had dinner aboard and enjoyed a few beers from the bar. Here are some more photos from the trip around Chautauqua Lake. 

Some Daily coworkers: Allison, James, Regina and Christina.

This is Grady, Jordan's golden retriever puppy. He enjoyed the boat ride as well, minus the occasional ear-piercing steam whistle. After we docked, he showed some interest in the waves lapping against the shore. Before we knew it, he had jumped right in. And being his first water encounter, it was pretty freakin' adorable.